Veterans

Newhouse to Host Workshop for Active Duty Military Aug. 15 and 16

Thursday, June 19, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

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The program in the   will present a two-day workshop, “,” Friday, Aug. 15, and Saturday, Aug. 16, on the 鶹ƵUniversity campus. The workshop is open to all active duty military personnel. Follow on Twitter at #MVJ50.

Aug. 15

The workshop will begin with a welcome from Newhouse Dean Lorraine Branham, followed by opening remarks from , director of Defense Media Activity; and a keynote by , executive vice president for global strategy and insights at Edelman New York.

Sessions include:

  • “,” led by , chair of multimedia photography and design (MPD) at Newhouse
  • “,” led by , associate professor of MPD at Newhouse
  • “,” led by , assistant professor of broadcast and digital journalism at Newhouse
  • “,” led by , distinguished professor of photography at Newhouse

Aug. 16

The second day will include remarks from internationally acclaimed photographer and multimedia adventure storyteller .

A screening of “The Hornet’s Nest” will be followed by a discussion with ABC News correspondent .

The day will conclude with a panel discussion featuring uniformed members of the military who work in communications.

All events will be held in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3. Registration fee is $75.

In addition, a dinner celebrating the Military Visual Journalism program’s 50th anniversary will be held Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. Cost is $50.

For more information or to register, see or contact Nancy Austin at njaustin@syr.edu or 315-443-4082.